Communications Officer

Job Description

EXTERNAL JOB ADVERT

DESIGNATION: COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER

BAND: D

LOCATION: BRITISH GURKHAS KATHMANDU

REQ NO:  01

(ISSUED DATE: 03 July 2019)

 

JOB PURPOSE:

The communications officer will be a key member of the Headquarters British Gurkhas Nepal (BGN) and vital to maintaining the British Gurkhas reputation externally across Nepal and the internally with the UK Ministry of Defence. The post holder will deliver this through proactive management of BGN's media presence across all media and an intelligent understanding of Nepal's media landscape. Specifically the post holder will be responsible for:

KEY TASKS:

• Maintaining BGN's social media presence
• Generating articles in a variety of media to reinforce BGN's key messages in both Nepal and UK.
• Developing and maintaining professional links with nepal's media and journalism industries.
• Developing and managing BGN's communications plan.
• Responding to emerging news stories that impact BGN's delivery and reputation.
• Advising the chain of command on lines to take and media management.

SUCCESS PROFILE:

The successful candidate will have a journalism or similar degree level qualification, recent experience in Nepal's journalism industry and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines and changing priorities. Must be proactive and creative and possess the following behaviours and strengths:

Behaviour: Changing and improving, Communicating and influencing, Working together

Strengths: Efficient, Responsible and Precise

(Please refer to the links at the bottom of this page for definition of behavior and strengths)

DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Recent quality journalism nationally
• Degree or equivalent in journalism
• IT literate.

BENEFITS: 

Salary: NPR 96,869.00/month

Other benefits: Dashain Bonus, Gratuity, Provident Fund

Duty Hours: 37hrs a week

Leave: Annual 25 days, Public Holidays 10 days

Medical: 100% reimbursement for job holder and limited reimbursement for immediate dependents

 

Apply Instructions

Application forms are available from Human Resources (HR) Office,British Gurkhas Nepal, Manbhawan Lalitpur. Contact info: Tel No: 00977-01-4235260 or CLICK HERE for download application form. Applications must be fully completed and submitted to BGN HR Office via email:  hrcc@bgn.com.np  by 23 Jul 2019. Applications without complete information will not be entertained. Interviews for candidates successful at sift will take place at British Gurkhas Kathmandu towards early August 2019

Please Note: 

Please check that you have fully completed Part 1a, Part1c, Part 2a, Part 2b of this application. Submit this application, along with scanned copies (pdf/jpg) of documentary evidence (qualification, experience, and training) to hrcc@bgn.com.np.  Emails with a total size of large than 3MB will not be received.  Applications received by any other means will not be considered.   Applications received after the closing date and time listed on the advert will not be considered.

 

Descriptions of the required Behaviors may be found at  

Definitions of the listed Strengths may be found at 

 

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